We♥KC! November 7-10 2025 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO / Lawrence, KS metro)
Not to start off on somber news again, but we were saddened and dismayed to hear singer-songwriter Todd Snider was recently assaulted and injured near his Salt Lake City hotel, enough that he’s had to cancel all remaining dates. We saw Snider (and his faithful dog) in 2019 in St. Paul MN and know he relies on touring and merch sales to sustain a living, so could use any support. Snider caused some kind of ruckus while being discharged from the hospital and was detained, so a bad situation, was made worse.(ticket hyperlinks are embedded in each show’s headline)
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7
Sanguisugabogg, Despised Icon, Defeated Sanity, Nov 7, Granada- Lawrence, $33.34
Boundary-pushing brutalists Sanguisugabogg (Cody Davidson– drums; Drew Arnold- bass/guitars; Devin Swank– vocals; Ced Davis– bass/guitars) have a brand-new album, Hideous Aftermath out now via Century Media.
If you can pronounce their name or decipher their logo, you’re already a fan and embrace their previous efforts, including Tortured Whole (2021) and Homicidal Ecstasy (2023), and consider the new album a career-defining command over their ugly art. Says Swank, “It’s the one where we rolled our sleeves up and brought our A-Game.”
The band has toured nationally and internationally with the likes of Cannibal Corpse, Lorna Shore, and Kublai Khan TX as well as festival slots and their own headline runs. “Eight or nine years ago, it seemed like what we were doing was pretty niche,” Swank admits. “Where we’ve come, some of the rooms and festivals we’ve played is kind of remarkable.”
Despised Icon and Defeated Sanity are tapped as support openers, to make this a full evening.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8
Riley Green w/Jamey Johnson, Drake White, Hannah McFarland, Nov. 8, T-Mobile Center, $57-$223
Riley Green‘s “Damn Country Music Tour” makes a KC stop with guests Jamey Johnson, Drake White, and Hannah McFarland, before it wraps on November 22nd., in support of Green’s newest album as well as a recent collaboration with Johnson on the new song “Smoke.”
The CMA and ACM award winner has been compelling Country fans since first releasing his self-titled EP in 2018. His songs like “There Was This Girl,” “I Wish Grandpas Never Died” and his chart-topping collab with Thomas Rhett, “Half of Me,” have made Green one of the genres favorites. Luke Combs joined Green on his third No. 1 single “Different ‘Round Here (Ft. Luke Combs),” the title track to his 2019 debut album that he re-recorded with Combs, to great results.
Jamey Johnson is a longtime singer-songwriter from Enterprise, AL, known for his deep voice and style rooted in traditional country. The Grammy nominee is celebrated for his songwriting, which led to his own successful recording career, and he is a member of the Grand Ole Opry. His music blends classic country storytelling with modern sounds, and he has been as of more successful writing songs for other artists. His 2024 album, Midnight Gasoline, was his first solo album in 14 years, but he’s already written another 50+ songs since its release.
Blues Traveler, Nov 8, Ameristar, $41-$167
Blues Traveler (John Popper, Chandler Kinchla, Brendan Hill, and the late Bobby Sheehan) first got together as high schoolers in 1987 in Princeton, NJ and 14 studio albums (four of which have gone Gold, three Platinum, and one six-times Platinum) and over 2,000 lives hows later, they’re still at it.
The Grammy® Award winning song,“Run-Around,” had the longest-charting radio single in Billboard history, and their latest effort, 2021’s Traveler’s Blues, was nominated for a Grammy for “Best Traditional Blues Album.”
Jeff Tweedy, Nov 8, Liberty Hall- Lawrence, $50-$91
We just caught Wilco live back in August but expect a very different show from frontman Jeff Tweedy now out on an extensive solo tour in support of his new album, Warmer. The tour, titled “Twilight Override,” features a rotating lineup of special guests including Sima Cunningham, Macie Stewart, and Liam Kazar.
The Twilight Override Tour begins October 8 in Michigan and won’t conclude until next February in the UK. Fans can expect a mix of songs from Tweedy’s solo catalog as well as Wilco material delivered in his signature stripped-down style.
Tweedy is a two-time Grammy Award winner, and the new album is a 30-song triple album featuring tracks “Enough,” “One Tiny Flower,” “Out in the Dark,” and “Stray Cats in Spain,” following 2020’s Love Is the King.
Die Spitz, Nov 8, The Bottleneck-Lawrence, $20-$22
Austin, TX rockers Die Spitz (Ava Schrobilgen, Chloe De St. Aubin, Ellie Livingston, and Kate Halter) are on tour supporting their debut album, Something to Consume, released on Third Man Records. “There’s a political side to it, but addiction and love can also be all-consuming,” Livingston says. as the band trade off instruments, swapping songwriting and vocal duties.
The band blends classic punk, hardcore, metal, alt rock and has become known for their riotous live shows, where dueling cartwheels, climbing of rafters and solos while crowdsurfing could happen at any moment. De St. Aubin says. “The four of us are free spirits with multiple interests, and there’s no limit or power dynamic that can derail us.”
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9
MONDAY NOVEMBER 10
National / International act coming through the Midwest / Kansas City area? Please email details to johnc@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time to be considered for Show Preview and Show Coverage consideration.